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Minutes for the
STEERING COMMITTEE
CALL TO ORDER
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
5:00 PM
Conference Room A
Administration Building
10844 Ellis Avenue
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 593-7433
A regular meeting of the Steering Committee of the Orange County Sanitation District was
called to order by Board Chairman David Shawver on Wednesday, October 23 , 2019 at 5:01
p.m. in the Administration Building of the Orange County Sanitation District. Brad Hogin,
General Counsel, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
DECLARATION OF QUORUM:
A quorum was declared present, as follows :
Present: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim , Chad
Wanke, Glenn Parker and Tim Shaw
Absent: None
STAFF PRESENT:
Jim Herberg , General Manager; Rob Thompson , Assistant General Manager; Lorenzo Tyner,
Assistant General Manager; Celia Chandler, Director of Human Resources; Kathy Millea,
Director of Engineering ; Lan Wiborg, Director of Environmental Services; Kelly Lore, Clerk of
the Board ; Jennifer Cabral; Rod Collins ; Al Garcia; Derek Harp; Tina Knapp; Cortney Light;
Laura Maravilla; and Josh Martinez.
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brad Hogin , General Counsel.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REPORTS:
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2019-664
Originator: Kelly Lore
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO :
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Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Steering Committee held September
25, 2019.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstentions:
David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim , Chad
Wanke, Glenn Parker and Tim Shaw
None
None
None
NON-CONSENT:
2.
3.
COOPERATIVE PROCUREMENT AGREEMENTS 2019-582
Originator: Lorenzo Tyner
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to :
Authorize the purchasing of information technology products, services, and solutions
utilizing Cooperative Procurement Agreements (CPA) from U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70, National Association of State Procurement
Officials ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Organization, and OMNIA Partners, Public
Sector (formerly U.S. Communities) for the period January 1, 2020 through December
31 , 2020 for a total amount not to exceed $2,000,000 , in accordance with Ordinance
No. OCSD-52 , Section 2.03(B) Cooperative Purchases, with two (2) one-year renewal
options.
Ayes: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim , Chad
Wanke, Glenn Parker and Tim Shaw
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstentions: None
CONTRACT SECURITY SERVICES 2019-637
Originator: Celia Chandler
Safety and Health Supervisor Rod Collins provided a PowerPoint presentation
regarding this item. Mr. Collins and Director of Human Resources Celia Chandler
provided additional information and responded to questions regarding the evaluation
and selection process of this contract and information regarding the existing security
coverage at OCWD.
MOVED, SECONDED, AND DULY CARRIED TO: Recommend to the Board of
Directors to :
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A. Approve a Service Contract for Allied Universal to provide security services,
Specification No. S-2019-1079BD, for a total annual amount not to exceed
$1 ,588, 195 for a one-year period beginning December 1, 2019 through
November 30, 2020, with up to four (4) one-year renewal options; and
B. Approve an annual contingency of $158,819 (10%).
Ayes: David Shawver, John Withers, Robert Collacott, Peter Kim, Chad
Wanke, Glenn Parker and Tim Shaw
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstentions: None
INFORMATION ITEMS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS
54956.9(d)(1) & 54956.9(d)(2):
The Committee convened in closed session at 5:22 p.m. to discuss two items. Item No. CS-3
was not heard. Confidential minutes of the Closed Sessions have been prepared in
accordance with the above Government Code Sections and are maintained by the Clerk of
the Board in the Official Book of Confidential Minutes of Board and Committee Closed
Session Meetings.
CS-1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION -GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(2)
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Significant exposure to litigation: Claim of James Chavez
CS-2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
CONVENED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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Number of Cases : 1
Jose 0 . Cruz v. Orange County Sanitation District Financing Corporation, a California
corporation; and Does 1-50 , inclusive, Superior Court of California, County of Orange ,
Case No. 30-2019-01100180-CU-WT-CJC.
CS-3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RE EXISTING LITIGATION -2019-691
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1)
ITEM NOT HEARD.
Number of Cases : 1
Klean Waters, Inc . v. Orange County Sanitation District, United States District Court,
Central District of California, Southern Division, Case No. 8:15-cv-00627
The Committee reconvened in regular session at 5:34 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION, IF ANY, ON MATTERS CONSIDERED IN CLOSED
SESSION:
General Counsel Brad Hogin did not provide a report .
OTHER BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS, IF
ANY:
None.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS INITIATED ITEMS FOR A FUTURE MEETING:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Shawver declared the meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m . to the next Steering Committee
meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
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